Health Educator - Part-Time (30 hours) Benefits

UNAVAILABLE; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Personal day

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

HSA contribution

Disability insurance

Professional development

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite clinic

Childcare

Gym access

Discounts

Job summary

Salt Lake County is seeking a Health Education professional to represent the Division of Community Health Services in countywide health education, health promotion and risk reduction initiatives. The role emphasizes planning, implementing and evaluating programs, creating educational materials, and collaborating with community partners to advance population health.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health Education or related field, can work independently, and will navigate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Education or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must pass background check and RAP Back enrollment.
• Valid Utah driver's license at hire; license needed within six months.

Responsibilities

• Develops, plans and implements health education and promotion programs.
• Assesses health education needs of diverse populations.
• Develops, conducts and evaluates health education programs.
• Creates marketing and educational materials and promotes events.
• Acts as a community resource linking to services.
• Supports policy development for population-based behavior change.
• Prepares required reports and documents.
• Collaborates with internal and community agencies to meet objectives.

Skills

Health Education

Communication

Public Health

Program Planning

Writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health Education or related field

Job description

Job Description

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

JOB SUMMARY

Represents the Division of Community Health Services in countywide health education, health promotion and risk reduction programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Health Education, Health Science, Public Health, Early Childhood Education, Community Health, or Behavioral Science and Health with an emphasis in Health Education; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a county vehicle.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops, plans and implements health education, behavior risk reduction, and outreach programs.
• Assesses health education needs and priorities of various populations using appropriate assessment tools.
• Develops, conducts and evaluates the effectiveness of health education/health promotion programs.
• Creates marketing and educational materials; promotes events through various marketing methods.
• Acts as a resource providing links to communities.
• Creates and implements policy focused on population-based behavior change.
• Develops and prepares required reports and documents.
• Collaborates with internal and community agencies to accomplish stated objectives.
• Acts as a representative of the agency and program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Health Education theory
• Preventive health strategies and risk reduction techniquesTechniques of effective program planning, development and implementation
• Evaluation methodologies including instrument design, data collection, analysis, and reporting techniques
• Community organization methodsRecent developments in the fields of health education, health promotion, healthy lifestyle and risk reduction
• Federal, State, and local regulations related to medical, health care, and public law
• Computer operations and uses, including word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, and presentation design
• Program marketing, Public relations and media relations methods and techniques
• Effective communication techniques including audio-visual use
• Principles, methods and techniques of conducting field and/or special studies and investigations using scientific research methods and techniques
• Medical terminology

Skills and Abilities to:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Communicate and deal effectively with public, government, business and community leaders
• Use a word processor/computer
• Prepare and explain data by written, graphic, or verbal methods
• Work effectively with people from a variety of social, ethnic, economic, educational, and professional backgrounds
• Work with minimum supervision and act independently
• Design and implement evaluation methodologies, scientific studies, needs assessments, data collection and reporting mechanisms
• Interpret and follow instructions
• Work effectively in team settings

Additional Information

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to access transportation to perform job duties in the community within a reasonable time frame.